defectible

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/dɪˈfɛktɪbəl/

adjective

deficient; imperfect

Opposite
indefectible
OriginEnglish defect ← Latin dēfectus ← Proto-Italic *fakjō →
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Meanings

adjectivedefectible (comparative more defectible, superlative most defectible)

comparative more defectible · superlative most defectible

  1. deficient; imperfect

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
indefectible

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latinde-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
  9. Proto-Italic*θakjō
  10. Proto-Italic*fakjō
  11. Latinfacio
  12. Latindēficiō
  13. Latindēfectus
  14. Englishdefect
  15. Englishdefectible

From defect + -ible.

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APA

defectible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectible

MLA

“defectible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectible. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defectible,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectible.

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